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TIL that the first version of rayon was so inflammable that it got nicknamed "mother-in-law silk."

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8eKnX TIL that meditation has been shown to be as effective as anti- depressants in treating anxiety.
R5mo8 TIL In the American civil war Two percent of the American population perished in the line of duty, the equivalent of six million people dying in the ranks today. 750,000 lives lost
ODMY TIL that while Alexander the Great conquered the known world, he never attempted to attack the city-state of Sparta.
b9bnZ TIL a working flying car was made in 1949. The reason it was unsuccessful was due to a lack of demand.
kOoEE TIL pants and trousers are called pairs because they used to be separate. As early as the 16th Century, you'd feed one leg in, tie the top around your waist and do the same with the other leg. The name stayed even when they started being made as a single item.